Legal Opinion
Idaho Department of Health & Welfare v. United States Department of Energy
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 23, 1992No. 91-36252PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EUGENE A. WRIGHT, Circuit Judge:
This is the third round in Idaho’s long-running fight to stop Colorado from storing its nuclear waste in Idaho. Idaho first threatened to use force to stop the shipments, and then claimed the shipments violated the Nuclear Waste Policy Act. A federal court enjoined the threatened use of force, and this court rejected the Nuclear Waste Policy Act claim. Idaho v. U.S. Dept. of Energy, 945 F.2d 295 (9th Cir.1991). Less than two weeks later, Idaho returned to court, arguing this time that the shipments violated Idaho’s clean air regulations. It persuaded the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Bowen v. Georgetown University HospitalSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
- Lyng v. PayneSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- State of Idaho, Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, Intervenors v. U.S. Department of Energy, Public Service Company of Colorado, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1991
3Cited by3 opinions
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- Idaho Conservation League v. BoerDistrict Court, D. Idaho · 2004
- Idaho Department Of Health And Welfare v. United States Department Of EnergyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992